Abercrombie flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Abercrombie
(Bathurst Regional, NSW) - 2.98 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Abercrombie's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Abercrombie
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Abercrombie at a glance
How Abercrombie is zoned
Buying in Abercrombie? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 2.98 km², Abercrombie is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 54% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production Small Lots. The median lot measures about 1,007 m² across 491 parcels.
Who lives in Abercrombie
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Abercrombie suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1039, and decile 8 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Abercrombie's 1,127 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bathurst - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Abercrombie. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Abercrombie itself.
11,499 in 2001 to 14,965 in 2025, up 30%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Abercrombie data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Abercrombie planning - frequently asked
Is Abercrombie flood-prone?
About 54% of Abercrombie falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 3%.
Is Abercrombie bushfire-prone?
Around 74% of Abercrombie is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bathurst Regional average of 91%.
Is Abercrombie under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Abercrombie in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Abercrombie?
The dominant planning zone in Abercrombie is Primary Production Small Lots, though the suburb also includes General Residential and Public Recreation.
Does Abercrombie have heritage-listed places?
Abercrombie has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Abercrombie?
Across 491 surveyed parcels in Abercrombie, the median lot size is about 1,007 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Abercrombie have a train station?
There is no train station inside Abercrombie itself. The suburb is served by 36 bus stops.
What is the population of Abercrombie?
At the 2021 Census Abercrombie had 1,127 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Bathurst - West statistical area, which contains Abercrombie, went from 11,499 people in 2001 to 14,965 in 2025, up 30%.
Is Abercrombie an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Abercrombie scores 1039 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Abercrombie?
Median household income in Abercrombie was $2,202 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,006 for the typical suburb in Bathurst Regional. Median rent was $393 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanarth | 1.2 km | <1% | 27% |
| West Bathurst | 1.8 km | 14% | 10% |
| Windradyne | 2.1 km | 0% | 4% |
| Bathurst | 3.4 km | 25% | 2% |
| Eglinton | 3.6 km | 9% | 96% |
| Mitchell | 3.8 km | 0% | 31% |
| Stewarts Mount | 4.1 km | 0% | 100% |
| Robin Hill | 4.5 km | 0% | 32% |
| Kelso | 5.7 km | 16% | 66% |
| South Bathurst | 5.7 km | 21% | 64% |